Three casinos will continue to wait for a state panel to award sports betting licenses. The Thursday meeting of the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission was abruptly postponed. An official reason was not immediately available, but one member said the ...
Read More »Md. lawmakers urged to prepare public before marijuana legalization
A panel of experts Wednesday advised Maryland lawmakers to carefully consider data collection and public education on potential risks of marijuana use before legalizing the drug for recreational use. Increases in the potency of THC in modern strains of marijuana ...
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Read More »Concerns of minority advocates collide with casinos’ push for swift license OK
A potential vote on three sports wagering licenses has some worried that prospective minority owners will be left out. The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission as early as Thursday could approve the applications for three casinos — Horseshoe in Baltimore, ...
Read More »Hogan takes combative stance over use of state’s revenue windfall
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan has plans of his own when it comes to spending a revenue windfall totaling $5 billion. The second-term Republican governor also said he plans on avoiding the profligate spending and debt he said has driven ...
Read More »Local Maryland health officials nervously watch COVID data as winter approaches
Maryland could be on the cusp of yet another fall and winter COVID surge, local health experts fear.
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Read More »Maryland’s flush finances have some officials pushing for more borrowing
Maryland's overflowing coffers and low interest rates are tempting some state fiscal leaders to borrow more money for roads and buildings.
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Read More »Maryland to expand program to allow people to obtain proof of vaccinations
ANNAPOLIS — State health officials said they will expand a vaccination tracking program that will allow people to prove their COVID-19 inoculation status. The expansion of the MyIR program will allow users to generate a code that third parties can ...
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Read More »Buoyed by pandemic aid, surge in tax revenues, Maryland flush with $2.5B surplus
Maryland finished the fiscal 2021 budget year with a $2.5 billion surplus, according to the state's top tax collector.
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Read More »Consequence of COVID-19: A delayed increase in other illnesses
Insurance companies are expecting a sicker population in the coming year as an ancillary effect of the pandemic. State insurance regulators told the Senate Finance Committee that fewer preventive medical visits because of COVID-19 will likely result in increased medical ...
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Read More »Some Maryland lawmakers renew push for vaccine mandate for schools
Members of a Senate oversight group renewed pressure on Gov. Larry Hogan's administration for mandated COVID-19 vaccinations in public schools.
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